Foreign Minister: “Our partners in the EU could do more”

“Our partners in the EU could do more if they wish more of it to happen," Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Elmar Mammadyarov said at the 16th meeting of the EU-Azerbaijan Cooperation Council, Report informs.

“We will also cover the issues, which are strategic in their nature for our dialogue. Those would have to do with energy and transport. As you are aware, Azerbaijan has initiated some connectivity projects in and beyond the region. All of them are about creating a web of trade channels and bringing more of a stability, politico-economic resilience, and prosperity to the region. In fact, we have disembarked on a separate Transport Dialogue with the EU. We are also negotiating a common aviation agreement. On energy, together with our partners from governments and industry, we are finalizing the construction of the Southern Gas Corridor, which will make it possible to bring more of natural gas to the EU market, to its industry and the people from completely a new source – from Azerbaijan. Azerbaijan made this possible. Our partners in the EU could do more if they wish more of it to happen, so as to make the EU market – together with its regulatory environment – more attractive to more gas from Azerbaijan”, the minister noted.